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Akron mayor proposes smaller 2026 operating budget despite increasing police, fire wages
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik’s office on Monday proposed the smallest of the three annual operating budgets under his tenure as the city attempts to navigate lower-than-expected income tax revenue from last year, significantly higher police and firefighters’ wages
Signal Akron Government Reporter Doug Brown will explain how government works and help empower Akronites to make the city work better, particularly those in underserved or under-represented communities.
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